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SECOND EDITION. 
* # # For Latest , vide page 380. 
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SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 1854. 
NEWS OF THE WEEK. 
The first prizes of war have been taken in the Baltic ; 
and although they are not of any great importance, 
they indicate a vigilance on the part of the Napier fleet 
which will be very satisfactory to the country. We do 
not hear that the gallant Admiral has as yet fallen in 
with his enemy, but communication is very rapid from 
that* part of the world— thanks to the electric wire— 
and any moment may now bring us news that will set 
our own cannon roaring in humble response to those of 
the victors of the Baltic. The latest tidings left Sir 
Charles at Gothland— the story of the eighteen Russian 
ships that had been heard of in that vicinity has not 
received confirmation. From Admiral Dundas we hear 
TJIB CELEBKATUD FRENCH 11AGEUORSE “ AGUILAR."— Sketched by JIendeiison. 
This horn’ ''OH the property of the C®snr of the French turf, as ho is called, Monsieur Alexander Aumo.it, , well known in 
this country as the owner of Jouvcnre, who won the Goodwood Cup last year by two lengths, the odds being 10 to 1 Bgumst 
bor. M. A a moot tins sine- parted with a portion of his Stud, and among them WttS sold the lamed Aguilar, to Monsieur do 
Prado, for 45,00b francs (£1,800). 
gimistmtnts. 
THEATRES. — THE BEST PRIVATE BOXES 
you EVERY THEATRE IN LONDON, may bo gecurod by applica- 
tion to \V K Sam s, lt'»v*i. Liiihaht, St, .Faihh's-hhket. 
u'll i \TltE HU’S VL, HAYMAliKET.— 1 nder the 
I Management of Mr. Ruckstonk. 
Every Hvenlne, ctroei WEDNESDAY, when tho Theatre i WlU be closed, 
Ifi i j/lTCKSTOllK’S VOYAGE ROUND TIIE 0 1,011 E (1( * 
OII A III I nri't'cilcd on Muuduy aud Friday by SPEED rHE I ILUUGII, 
, nil Tiipiilay.Tliuia.lay, and Satunloy, by LONDON ASSURANCE. 
i. ALBERT SMITH’S MONT BLANC, including 
xul the RERNESE ODERLAND and the SIMPLON, every evening at eight 
o’clocV (except Saturday) ; and Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings ot 
uro SUOls, 38.. which can be taken nt the Uox-olllce every day from eleven to 
lour: Area, 2s ; Gallery, is. Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. 
M r ; 
PONSTANTINOPLE, at the Egyptian-hall, is now 
J OPEN every day at half-past two o clock, and every ev. rang at ei 8 h *; Th® 
Lecture 1* delivered by Mr. CHARLES KENNE^or. Mr. J H. STOC- 
^ . .. a • -a L.._ I . Um A Iltaa4 Cmitll 
rpHEATRl ROYAL, VDELPIII. — Proprietor, .Mr. B. 
Wkiwiir.— Directress, Mmlnmo Cklkstr. 
Genuine and Novel Ainiucm.iit for tin [Barter . ... p 
Tho powerful now l-egltlmnt" M-do.lmma of TWO LI VES AND A LIEE. 
Adelplli Company Bud Adelplit EtTorU ! A new Grand Easter and Eastern 
S O n^Mondiy* n c* during the week, SSth. #>lh, 97th, asth, 90th, »"<} 
•loth night* OI the popular and powerful now Melodrama, with now seonory and 
iTlnlif efToct* c-ulhil TWO LOVES AND A LIKE, by tho Authors of 
•• Miwk* and Faces," &o. Characters by Messrs. H Webster. Keeloy, Leigh 
» and' "it iSS? 
TO CONSTANTINOPLE, AS UNDERTAKEN B\ LORD BATEMAN, 
u itii Intiiiki.iisu Paiiticiilaiw or Tin-: Faih Siu-iih Uiaraetcrs by 
MosUamos Keeler, Woolgar, M. Keoley, K MaskoB, E Ilardlng, Laldlaw, Ac 
", Mr Paul llrdfoed, air. J. Rogers. Ac. ice. The sereainlng new Karcoof 
‘ MOUSTACHfillOVEMl;^ , „ , , , 
IsTLEY’S.— EUROPE’S NATIONAL AMPHI- 
a i THEATRE. Lessee and Mannuer, Mr William Cookv. 
Immense m.occss of t hold rent Easter Holiday Attraction* Triumphant Re- 
ception of Nelson Lev's Nauticiil i.ud Military S|>oclarle, The Horae of the 
Wreck" The vast Wreck Scale, eliding with the drat act received with En- 
thusiastic Approbation. The Sinking Vessel, mid Tableaux of Drowning 
Horses, the most Extensive and E selling Scenic lte mole illation ever wlt- 
iiwscd m this Theatre. Second Week of the Star of the Arena, Mbs Kate 
'on Monday, April IHlh, and during tho week (Wednesday excepted) to 
e « lib Die now Nautical nti.l Military Simetaclc in two acts entitled 
A TALE OK THE SPANISH WAR; or. T11E llORSll OK 
profluivd on a sonic of unusual niiwnitlldo; tile Homes cypress 
William Cooke Followed by Mr. William Cookes peerless SC 
Cl ltd, I ’ inti'Odu.dng the most Talented Equestrian Artiste* in Europe. 
Concluding with a POPULAR FARCE. 
N II No lkeiTornuuioc ou Wednesday, April 2(Uh. 
llox-olliec OIK'ii fro m eleven till four. 
Stage Manager, Mr. W . W kst 
1 RE AT GLOBE, Leicester-squnre.— Turkey in 
Vi Europe. LECTURES on the GEOGRAPHY of TURKEY m EUROPE 
and ASIA,’ and the Surrounding Countries of RUSSIA and PERSIA. Open 
from 10 a in. to 10 p.u). Admission la Schools half-price. 
A 
THE WRECK. 
noi \ i , OLYMPIC Tin . vn: I .. — 1 lessee and 
JV Malinger, Mr. Ai mi n WmiN, llrompton. 
i in Monday, and during the week (Wed net. lay executed), will be presented o 
Comedietta; in t«.. a. is. called THE HAPf’lK.sT DAY OK MV LIKE 
• • . 11 . M I.' II I. ...■> M ■ I 1 1 a . I I M r .1 II \1 I . ■ I ■ • t 'liurl.i* \ I ■ 
rrturc is delivered by mr. ihahllo :,*v a t, \ - 
UKI.Ell, aud lias been written by Mr. Albert Smith and Mr Shirley Brook*, 
.dmission, la ; reserved scats, 2s. 
THE LABORATORY of the ROYAL POLY- 
1 TECHNIC INSTITUTION is olways open for rthc i reception of Pupils 
“"Carahd Analy^lnd Mercantile or 
A gH cultural Products, arc performed with dispatch, accuracy, and economy. 
For lenns, apply to 11. 1. Lonohottom, Secretary. 
\TELL GWYNNE TAVERN, near the Adelphi 
IN Theatre. Table d'Hote at half-past five every day. Chops, 
Steaks, fee., until one In tho morning. __ 
nUDLIC SPEAKING. — Members of Parliament, 
1 Clergymen, Barristers, &c., are Instructed privately in ELOCU- 
TION bv FUHDERICK Wrbstf.h, Professor of Elocution to the Royal 
Academy of Music, on a principle which combines grace with elo- 
(inonce eradicates all defects of speech, assists the memory, and imparts 
fluency and a skilful arrangement of the ideas in extemporaneous 
oratory. -3S, Woy numth-strcct, l'm llaml-pluce. __ 
ItENSIlN. Mi Him'-. hi (a hamster), Mr l'.imiy. Mi Trotter Soulbdowu 
(Ins friend). Mr. 1 Kid. mm, Mr. John Meredith (pupil of Mr. Boiikou). Mr. 
I.cidi. Mis. Trotter Southdown, Mrs. Stilling; Mm. Benson, Miss Wyndhmu. 
To conclude with THE WANUEIIINO MINSTREL. Mr Crincum, Mr, 
J II While 'll Tweodle, Mr Harwood Cooper; Herbert Carol, Mr. Vincent; 
Jem lbvms, Sir. K Robson; Mrs. Orineum, Mis* Stevens; Julia, Mias Mnraton; 
1’vgKy, Miss E Turner. 
'Pbe doom will open nt seven; performance will liegin at half-past seven 
o'clock. First Price Stall., 6s ; Boxes, 4s.; Pit. 9*.; 'lallery l» Second 
, . • I .U H..X..U I. I Hills* rv < . 1*1 IV Ilfs' llnV(« 'I V.M 
ifliU'K r Ifhl I II*' .'tana, o.-., 'C , . ... , "mi'ij, *-’‘vvnu 
Price, at nine o'clock- Box< », 2 ^; Pit, Is . Gallery, fid. Pi Kate Boxes, £J 2s. 
and £1 l» Places retainable the whole evening, may l>o taken lit the Box- 
olhce. where the payment of one shilling will secure from one to four seals. 
Ariuls M i-mi x J I laves, ami J. Wilson; Machinist, Mr. NiitlieHaml: Pro- 
perties by Mi T Ballet; Musical Director, Mr T. G. Kccd; Leader, Mr. 
Karu ird' Costume* by Mr. Jbmimet an, I Mrs, Curl; Pori'uquior, Mr W. 
Wilson 'The Box-otlloe open from eleven till tivo. under tho direction of Mr 
KJ St*ge Manager, Mr. AlvuID W’ioxs; Actin g Manager. Mr. S. W. L'mius. 
liOVAL M A ft Y L E BONE T II E A T R E.— 
11 Lcascp, Mr. .1. \VlLLI AM Wai.lack. 
First Week of Grand Opera.— The highly successful Burlesque, THE MAUI0 
BKANCU. will be repeated Every Evening. 
a . ; I mil, <P,,. .. I.... n*t. ...... i.. ..'Ill 1... - l ....... 
Shaldera; Mesdiunes Susnnuu Lowe, Gartbwoite, and Robertson. To conclude 
with, eiiclil.'Veuiug, the most suceex-sful lluilestiuu ever produc.-il at this Theatre, 
entitled THE MAGIC BRANCH. AND THE GOLDEN GLoltlEN OK 
FAIRYLAND, introducing the most gorgeous scenery and drosses ever wit- 
nessed. Principal characters by Messrs Cooke, bhaldcrs, Scuuett, Tanner, 
Pkobertson ; Mesdamcs H. G Orel on, Garthwuitc, Hobertson, M assail , aud 
Markham Extra Bond and Chorus have becu engaged, aud no expense has 
been spared to rouder the Opera os complete as all previous productions nt this 
Theatre. Prices of admission as usual- vl/.-. Dress Circle, Us. ; Pit, la ; GaL, Od. 
Act mg-. Manager, Mr. Edwakd Mrnuxi 
ATTRACTIVE NOVELTIES 
TlOYAL POL\ TECHNIC INSTITUTION. 
11 PATRON : — H R.H. PRINCE ALBERT. 
The BEAT of the WAR. showini 
J I A l rrt/il ; -ll lt.lli A sawt/i.u a . 
The SEAT of the WAR. showing the principal ulsce* on tbs DANUBE, 
» ■hkAV'tA’L W1DIHN, O I U HUE VO, SEBASTOPOL, tlis entrance to tbs 
I J*fUA> lWlf'|3'\T'PUE of SINOPE and DESTRUCTION of tho TURKISH 
“JffTWE'P; ««ic. Ikindiv supplied by tbe proprietor* of the " I llut- 
‘ Lwtou New*-). EXHIBITED m a NEW SERIES of DISSOLVING 
Sr*A II.. p*rrsn Esq., on the CHEMISTRY of PAPER 
3rtl. SUdlL difi:omioo with Colours, and ou VOLTAIC ELE0TKIC1TV , 
: oMit'e ELECTRIC LIGHT, by J>n. Bxcuuorr.xsB. Explanation of Models, 
and sxmings, except Saturday evenings. Admission, Is.; 
Bcbayls, aa d difldrSu UEder ten years of age, half-price. 
~~ THE MILLION — Every Evening 1 
adi*. also every Monday at Six o'clock. KINfi WILL1AM- 
CUaring-Cros* Hospital. Admltupu, 34; RvKrytd 
NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
RACINC. 
c //._Wo know of no higher tax than £1 Is. 
IV ,s ( Manchester.) — Wo never expressed a belief that the horse you 
mention would w in the Derby, hut wo see no reason to change our 
bulled that he Is the belter of tho two. The betting, howcvei, seems 
Toly a peep . -Obhgo us by posting your letter so as to reach us on 
Ihursdiiy. HUNTING- 
iy //_( Woolwich.)-!!. W. K.-Tlie sketch of Tom Pitts has been 
received, but we are afraid wo cannot yet insert it. Nous I errotis. 
CHESS. 
A Subscriber from the First —The suggestion you mnkc is quite cor- 
rect. Send to us the problem on u diagram, with your name or 
initials, and wo shall probably be able to find room for It. 
5 F -To all who know that Mr. S. is himself the writer of the. obser- 
vations you refer to, they arc highly amusing. We advise llarrwltz 
to reprint tho precious documents In his magazine. 
A. //., Atbunv- street— Mr. llarrwlU is still in Lo: ndoi 
llamvlta wlio has undertaken to play blindfold at Southampton. 
Sfe/hi! — Some of the best games shall appear. Mr. O'Sullivan, of New 
York, is now in London. 
ANGLING. 
4 Tyro — You may get your files at any of the London tacklemakers. 
C Farlow In the Strand, has the largest stock and the greatest 
variety of patterns that I have seen. Bernard, too, in Church-place, 
Piccadilly, will supply you with tiles that cannot be surpassed for 
neatness,' colour, or material; lie has also a new material for Uy- 
books. which Is a very great improvement on the common flannel. 
The Bronesses, in Hell-yard, sustain their old reputation as first- 
class artists Chock, of the Golden Perch, loo, is always striving to 
produce something new. His show of flics is very good ; and he 
pays great attention ns well to the neatness as the strength of Ins 
w-o'rk. particularly in tho arming. Ho has lately published a little 
multiim in pnrvo, in the shape of “ Instructions to Young Anglers," 
which contains a great deal of useful information, probably more 
than will bo found in many of greater pretensions — The Haui-suirr 
Fly-Fisher. 
AQUATICS. 
5 _\Ve can't undertake to recommend any particular man ns a seller 
of brass guns, and strongly advise you to insist ou their being proved 
before yon purchase them Mr. Ceeley, the yacht agent nt Poplar, 
can probably put you on the right scent. 
Tyro — Numeral signals were used at the battle of Trafalgar. You 
may rely on this. 
Sf - -i Cowes ) -The Medway Yacht Club Is sure to succeed. 
It. )'. ,s.— It would certainly be unsafe for you now to cruise in the 
Grecian Archipelago. Many pirates are at sea. 
CRICKET 
2l._We cannot insert cricket scores unless authenticated, notwith- 
standing our desire to record good games. 
/.—Our accounts from Australia show that good cricket halls, andbats, 
and stumps are ranch wanted there. 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
II. S. (Bodmin). — Sketches received with thanks. They will appear 
in " The Field." 
ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES. 
To A . O. Tho velocity of the Thames above Tcddington lock, which is 
the extreme point at which the Influence of the tide is felt, may be 
estimated at from half a mile to two miles and three quarters per 
hour, but the mean velocity maybe reckoned at two miles per hoar. 
In the year 1791, the late Mr Reunle found the mean velocity of the 
Thame’s ut Windsor to be two miles and a-hulf per hour. The 
numerous natural obstructions, such ns shoals, bends, islands, &e , 
and the artificial obstacles of weeds, pound-locks, fishing ayles, &c., 
with the tortuous course of the stream reduce the velocity much be- 
low wbat would be duo to the full ol tho bod ol tho river- 
as much us we expected to hear, and that is— nothing. 
He has not, so far as we know, taken Odessa, although 
such a feat would not be the most difficult which our 
fleets will have to accomplish during 1 the war. Of 
course, he has not looked at Sebastapol. However, 
Lord John Russell, at the dinner given at the Mansion 
House to Ministers, a few nights ago, especially begged 
that people at home would believe that everything was 
fur the best, and abstain from criticising movements— 
he did not say absence from movements— which they 
could not understand ; and so we will content ourselves 
bv expressing a hope that one of these days the Fabtu. s 
of the Black Sea will vindicate himself in the eyes of the 
country. 
We are particularly glad to he able to record that the 
Commander of our expeditionary army has at length 
taken leave of Paris, and has departed to the scene of 
action. He has been imitated, too, by the Duke of 
Cambridge, but the two leaders take different routes, 
Lord Raglan going vid Marseilles und Malta, and his 
Royal Highness by Vienna and Trieste. We read that 
1 100 English soldiers have been landed at Gallipoli. 
’ There is no news of importance from the Danube, 
but the gallant Omer Pacha has expressed the utmost 
delight on hearing that the Russians had crossed, as 
thereby an end waslinally put to all possible negotiation, 
and lie rewarded the messenger who brought him the 
news with 25,000 piastres. From Asia the information is 
more satisfactory than heretofore, for onh of the best 
men in tbe Turkish service, General Guyon, has under- 
taken the reformation of the Asiatic army, and has set 
about bis work with a zeal and a determination which 
promise to repair the numerous blunders of his prede- 
cessors. There can be no doubt that the Russians have 
been far less successfully opposed in Asia than in 
Europe, but this state of things is now likely to be altered 
by the exertions of Guyon,— of whom every one speaks 
with enthusiasm. _ ... 
The condition of Constantinople is not an enviable 
one, and murders and robberies are said to render it 
unsafe after nightfall. The police take up any one 
who is out after eleven o’clock, and lock him up tor 
the night. The Greeks have received a severe dis- 
couragement in the order to quit the capital, a com- 
mand in which thousands see nothing but ruin, and 
the edict has indeed been partially modified. Bid 
the conduct of the Greek nation in its own territory is 
such as to justify almost any retaliatory measures. 
The gold of Russia has been unscrupulously applied, 
and the Greek insurgents daily increase in numbers, 
the King and Queen lending countenance to the demon- 
strations, although it is said that they are disapproved 
of by the better class of inhabitants. An aide-de-camp 
of the king’s had actually gone off to the insurgents, 
taking with him a squadron of lancers. All this is 
Russian work, and France and England have seen that 
it is necessary to interfere, and a Y< threatening note 
has been delivered by them at Athens. 
War subjects entirely engross the continental corres- 
pondence, and the French papers read as translations ot 
those of England, and vice versd. The departure ot 
Prince Napoleon, his continued adherence to his re- 
publican friends, the popularity of his sayings anu 
doings, and the favour he finds with the army, R' e 
almost the only topics Yvhich do not necessarily lorm 
part of the English resumb. It may be added that the 
Russian newspapers and agents in France endeavour, 
by means of malicious canards , to circulate impressions 
that the good feeling between the French and the 
English authorities is not so cordial as it really is ; bu 
zealous as are these paid mischief-makers to earn tlmn 
rubles, their malice falls harmless, V cntentc-cordia c 
being based, not upon sentiment, but upon principle. 
From the various countries not immediately intereste 
in the grand question of the day, the news is so unim- 
portant that we should hardly feel justified in trench- 
ing upon our limited space for the sake of alluding 
matters which, as the Duke observes, when, at the 
close of King Lear, the death of Edmund is announced, 
llTl' il’c a Irifl* Liy ’’ 
